I have quite a few thoughts here and I won't apologize for what I am about to say.

iThemes has made it's share of mistakes over the years. They have done some stupid things, no doubt. But let me ask you this ... when was the last time YOU launched a business that has done it's best to help thousands of people and provide jobs for talented people in the WordPress community?

Cory and I have had our differences over the years, but one thing I've always admired is that he and iThemes are trying to help make people's lives better. Whether a person believes that or not is up to them, but I certainly know they care more about people in the WordPress community than some of the other "rockstar brands" out there.

What I feel people should do is rally around iThemes and their team and ask how they can help to make this better. Stop casting stones and pointing fingers because we ALL have made mistakes.

I get that they are supposed to be trusted experts and that this problem occurred and that it's easy to say that this devalues their brand. But let me ask you this. What about the security breaches we've experienced with billion dollar companies over the past year? How many people stopped doing business with them or deleted their accounts.

If you are a friend of iThemes, then a true friend walks through the crap with them, even if it means getting crap on their own face. If you're not a friend, then feel free to throw your own feces ... eventually you're going to get some back.

Just my thoughts for today. Keep your heads up iThemes and press forward!